Ella McCauley (she/her) is a dancer and artist from Washington, D.C. Ella trained at The Metropolitan School of the Arts in Alexandria, Virginia for fifteen years, as well as with the Hayfield Secondary School dance team, where she focused on performances, as well as having multiple teaching and choreographic opportunities. Ella is currently attending Shenandoah Conservatory to obtain her B.F.A. in dance. She is continuing her training in various styles including ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, pointe, musical theater, and commercial styles. In 2022, Ella attended American College Dance Association’s (ACDA) Mid-Atlantic North Festival (Slippery Rock, PA), where she took classes from professionals in the industry and performed in both the adjudicated concert and the final gala in student-choreographed work. Ella spent two weeks inNew York C ity training with Ballet Hispanico during their ChoreoLAB Summer Intensive. She has started to find her artistic voice through choreography. Her recent work, titled I-95S, was chosen to be a part of the 2023 ACDA Mid-Atlantic South Informal Showing. She is eager to continue growing her artistry as a professional through different creative paths within the industry.